Dispensing device



May 27, 1924. 1,495,683

- A. w. GATES DISPENS'ING DEVICE Filed Nov. 294 192] Patented May 27,19524.

ALBERT w. earns, ole-PORTLAN oaneon.

DISPENSING DEVICE.

Application filed November 29, 1921 Serial No 518,604. i

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, ALBERT W. (hires, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, county of Multnomah, State of Oregon, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My device relates to purveying devices in general, and particularly tosuch devices as are adaptable for use upon the dining table for themeasuring and dispensing of such commodities as sugar, and the like, theobject being to provide in such a device simple, easily removable andcleansable means of measuring a predetermined quantity of the commodityand dispensing the same to the operator of the device. A further objectof my device is to provide means of mounting advertising matter uponsuch a device, for use in public eating places.

I accomplish the above objects by means of the construction. illustratedin the accompanying drawing, which is a part of this application forLetters'Patent, like characters ofreference indicating like partsthroughout the several views, and in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of my device, parts being broken away toillustrate the construction. a

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional elevation in dispens ng position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation in upright position.

Fig. 4 is a sectionalplan view upon the line 44 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the cut-off member.

In general my device consists of a receptacle of any suitable formhaving a hollow base, a dispensing orifice in said base communicatingwith a dispensing tube, and a removable cut-off member mounted withinsaid hollow base.

The body 6 of the receptacle may be of any suitable and desirable form,and is provided with a hollow cylindrical base 7, said base having anorifice therein communicating with a dispensing tube 8.

At the upper end of the base 7, where it joins the body 6 is disposedthe cut-01f member. Said measuring member consists of a cylindrical rim9 projecting downward from a top disk 10, said disk projecting beyondthe outer surface of said rim to form an place, as shown in Fig. 1'."The disk 10 contains'a substantially semicircular orifice'lltherethrough, one edge of said orifice being straight and disposedadjacent to but not exactly upon the diametrical line of said disk. A.substantially semicircular diaphragm 12 is disposed beneath the disk 10and is integrally joined to the rim 9, as shown. in Fig. 1. One edge ofsaid diaphragm is straight, and is disposed upon the opposite side ofthe diametrical line of the disk 10 relatively to the straight side ofthe orifice 11. A handle 1.3 is provided upon the cutoff member forconvenience in removing the latter.

When the device is in upright position as illustrated in Fig. 1, thecommodity therein will substantially fill the cut-off member and thehollow base, as shown in Fig. 3.

When the device is inclined, as shown in Fig. 2, the commodity will flowfrom the hollow base through the tube 8, the cut-off device preventingany of the commodity other than that contained within the hollow basefrom escaping.

When the device is again replaced in upright position the commodity willagain substantially fill the hollow base, and the device is in conditionfor further operation.

I am aware that other devices for dis- My device may be made of anysize, and

constructed of any materials deemed convenient and suitable for a deviceof this char acter, and while I have illustrated and described a form ofconstruction and arrangement of parts found desirable in materializingmy invention, I wish toinclude in this application all mechanicalequivalents and substitutes that may fairly be considered to come withinthe scope and purview of my device as defined in the appended claims.

Having disclosed my invention so that others may be enabled to constructand to g memes use the same, What I claim as new, and die measuringchamber; and a discharge outlet on said measuring chamber.

In Wi ness whereof I claim the foregoing as in oWnI hereunto afiix mysignature in the presence of two Witnesses at Portland county ofMultnoniah, State of Oregon, this 15th day of Nov, 1921.

ALBERT W. GATES.

Witnesses C. F. BLAKE, L. J; ROBINSON.

